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Patented Oct. 21, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT .OFFICE PRESS Rudolph W. Gleaner. Chm ll!- Applicaflon July 13, 1939, No. 284,242 16 Claims- (Cl- 113-38) stroke, the second slide will commence its movement, and on the return stroke the movements of the slides with relation to each other are also fixed. Such movements as well as the order or sequence of movement ofthe slides with respect to each other could not be varied without stopping the operation of the press, the operator then performing some adjustment of the parts, whereby the desired order or sequence of operation may be obtained.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide in a press of this character a plurality of slides, each provided with its own actuating mechanism, and improved means adapted to be so set that any predetermined order or sequence of any operation of the slides may be obtained, and which means renders it also possible for the operator to render any one or more of the slides inactive while the remaining slide or slides will remain active.

A further object is to provide improved adjustment mechanism, whereby not only any predetermined order or sequence of operation of the slides may be obtained, but the respective slides may be caused to dwell for any predetermined period of time in the cycle of operation of the press, and with respect to each other, such periods oi dwell, and the periods of motion, being adapted to be selectively varied.

A further object is to provide improved means to insure that the lower face or the outer slide will, in operation, never be less than a set mini mum distance below the lower face of the inner slides.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects as will appear, the invention consists in the features of novelty in substantially the construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings illustrating this invention, and in which in section, and partly broken away, of a press of this character constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention.

Figure 2 is an end elevation ot one of the limit switch boxes.

Figure 3 is a view partly in elevation, partly in section, and with parts omitted, of the dies or tools showing the manner of performing an operation upon the work.

Figure 4 is a right hand end elevation of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is an irregular, horizontal, sectional view taken on line 5-5, Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view on line H,

Figure 5, with parts omitted.

Figure 7 is a detail sectional view on line Figure 8, of the inner slide limit switch box.

Figure 8 is a detail sectional view taken on line H showing double contact limit switches which are not adjustable from the outside of the switch box.

Figure 9 is a detail view in elevation 01 portions of one o! the limit switches showing the parts in diiierent positions from the position showninFigurc8.

Figure 10 is a sectional view similar to Figure 7 of the outer slide limit switch box.

Figure 11 is a detail sectional view, on an enlarged scale, taken on line ll-Il Figure 10.

. Figure 12 is a sectional view similar to Figures 7 and 10 of the lower slide limit switch box.

Figure 13 is a detail sectional view on an enlarged scale taken on line lI-li Figure 12.

Figure 14 is a simplified wiring diagram of the clutch and brake control circuits employed to illustrate the operation of the invention and also a key diagram showing the switches in spindle form with the contacts and coils arranged on the spindle in horizontal alinement with the corresponding contacts and coils in the wiring diagram.

Figure 14A is a key diagram for Figure 14 in spindle form showing the parts arranged on the 5 spindles in horizontal alinement with the corresponding parts in the wiring diagram.

Figures 15 to 20 are cyclographs or six diiierent operations adapted to be performed by reason oi this invention.

Figures 21, 22 and 23 are diagrammatic illustrations of the fronts of the limit switch boxes indicating the positions in which the various switch mechanisms are set to produce the operations shown in the cyclograph in Figures 15 to 20.

" Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation, partly Figure 24 is a detail sectional view taken on line 2l2l Figure 1, on an enlarged scale. of the inner slide limit switch.

Figure 25 is a right hand end elevation of Figure 24.

Figure 26 is a wiring diagram of the inner slide limit control switch.

Figm-e2'lisawiringdiagramofthe circuit employed for the inching" operation of the slide.

Figureziiisawiringdiagramofone of the I circuits for the clutch and brake.

In the drawings, were is shown a press frame which is preferably of a built-up or sectional construction comprising a base portion 20, uprights 2|, and a crown 22 fastened together in any suitable manner, but preferably by means of tie rods 23 passing through the members, any number of which may be provided. and on the ends of which tie rods are nuts or collars 2|.

The press frame may be of any desired size and configuration but the chown 22 thereof is preferably hollow as is also a portion of the base 2|, and in which hollow portions the operating mechanisms for the respective slides are so that a lubricant may be placed therein, and in which lubricant the operating gears, or the parts constituting the actuating mechanisms for the slids, operate.

The numeral 25 designates a bed plate suitably mounted within the frame, and mounted upon the bed plate 25'and secured in position in any suitable manner, is a die 25 of any suitable conuration.

Above the bed plate 25 is arranged a slide 21 which carries a die or tool 28, the slide 21 constituting what might be Within flu: slide 21 is an inner slide 30 which is guided in ih movements by the walls of the outer slide, and carried by the inner slide 30 is '1hedieortool2lco-operateswiththedie26to housed,

serve as a blank holder for the work 32, as shown moreparticulariyinFigure3,andthe dieortool 3| also co-operatmwith a portion of the die 26 toshapetheworhasiscommoninpressesof thischaracter.

Belowthebedfiisanotherreciprocable slide" guidedl'uaportiamofthei'rameofthepress, andcarriedbythisslideuisatoolormember 3| which is adapted to pass through asuitable openingflinthebedp atefiandalsothrough anopeningliinthediefitoco-operate with anotherporthmofthediefl toperformanother operaflonupontbeworkfl.

Journaled in suitable bearings and preferably disposed within and across the crown 22, is a main driving shaft 31, driven from any suitable source of power, preferably through the medium of a drive belt 38 passing'over a pulley 3! that is mounted upon the shaft 31 for free rotation with respect thereto, but which is adapted to be coupled and uncoupled from the shaftbymeansofaclutchmember ll thatis keyed to the shaft 31 as at ll (see particularly Figures). Theclutchhereshownisofthemagnetic type provided with magnets 42 adapted to be energised and when so energized will cause tbepulleyiltobelockedtotheshaftbutwhen .de-energimthepulleyflwlllrotatefreelywith respecttotheflmft. Oneendoftheshaftfl proiecis beyond the wall of the crown 22 of the press and may be journaled in a suitable bracket 43. Semi-ed to the shaft 31 for rotation therewith and within the crown 22 are pinion gears-M which mesh with gears II rotatable about shafts 4 supported in suitable bearings 41 and in the walls of the crown 22. v

Eccentrically connected with the gears ll as at 48, are arms 4! which in turn are connected by means of links 50 to the inner slides II, the links having pivotal connection at one end as at II with the arm 4! and at their other ends are pivotally connected to members 52 that slide through suitable hearings in the bottom of the crown 22 and are adjustably connected bymeans of an adjustable connecting device I3 with the inner slide 3|. This will cause a reciprocation of the inner slide when the gears 45 are rotated and the inner slide will be supported by means of a four point suspension, the members 52 being secured to the slide II at the four corners thereof.

Mounted also upon the shafts 46 for rotation with respect thereto are eccentrics 54 co-operating with which are eccentric straps I5, having arms 56. Pivotally connected with each of the arms 58 as at 51 are upright members 58 which pass through suitable bearings 58 in the bottom of the crown 22 and are adjustably connected as at 60 with the outer slide 21 and constitute a four-point suspension for the outer slide, as one of the members 58 is connected to the slide 21 at each corner thereof.

Connected to each of the eccentrics 5 is a gear I which are rotatable with respect to the shafts l6 and impart rotation to the eccentrics. These gears I are driven by means of pinion gears 62 secured to a shaft 53 whereby upon rotation of the shaft 63, the gears I will be rotated. and this rotation through the medium of the eccentrics 54, eccentric straps i5 and the connections with the outer slide 21 will cause a re- D ciprocation of the latter.

The shaft 63 is rotated by means of a gear 64 suitably mounted, and which latter meshes with the pinion gear 2 on the shaft 3, and the gear 64 meshes with a pinion gear I5 secured to a sleeve 65 for rotation therewith. This sleeve 3' is mounted upon the shaft 31 for free rotation with respect thereto, and secured to the sleeve 65 (see also Figure 5) for rotation therewith, is another clutch member 61, similar to the clutch member ll. The clutch member i1 is provided with a series of magnets 8 adapted to be energized and when energized will cause the pulley 39, adjacent which the elements 68 as well as the elements II are disposed, to lock the sleeve it for rotation with the pulley II, but when the elements it are de-energized the clutch member 61 will be released from the pulley I! and-will stand idle with respect to the shaft 31. l

The pulley I! may be held in position in any suitable manner, preferably by means of collars 69 encompassing the shaft 31, and disposed on opposite sides of the pulley, fastening devices or pins 10 may be provided for securing the pulley 3! against lateral movement in directions lengthwise of the axis of the shaft 31.

Thus it will be seen that when the clutch members ll and 61 are locked to the shaft 31 through the medium of the electro-responsive devices 42 and I and the shaft 31 is rotated, motion will beimpartedtothemechanismstocausethe outer slide 21 and the inner slide ll to be reciprocated.

when one ortheotherofthweslides operating mechanism, it will be reciprocated or will remain idle.

Therefore, in order to control the cycle of oper-- ation or reciprocation of the slides 28 and 38 with respect to each other, so as to cause them to move in unison, or one in advance of the other, or cause one to remain idle while the other reciprocates, the clutch devices 48 and 61 are to be controlled in a manner to be hereinafter set forth.

If desired, and in order to provide a brake device for stopping the mechanism and for preventing-overthrow, there may be secured to the shaft 31 a brake pulley II with which. a brake band I2 co-operates, and this brake band may be controlled by a lever I3 (see particularly Figure 1) to which a member I8 is connected, and which member in turn may be connected to the armature of'an electro-responsive device 15.

Similarly, a brake pulley I6 may be secured to the sleeve 68 and a brake band Il may be provided for the pulley I5, and an operating lever l8 and construction similar to the parts I3, I4 and 15, may be provided for rendering this brake active or inactive.

The lower slide 33 may be reciprocated in a manner similar to the manner of reciprocation of the upper slides, and to that end there may be provided shafts I9 upon.which gears 88 may be mounted and to these gears 88 and for rotation therewith are connected eccentrics 8|. Eccentric straps 82 co-operate with the eccentrics and the straps are provided with arms 83 which are adjustably connected as at 86 to the lower slide 33. These members 85 reciprocate through suitable bearings 81, and one of the members 85 and connections just described is provided at each corner of the lower slide 33 and below the same.

The gears 88 are rotated in any suitable manner preferably by means of pinion gears 88 mounted upon suitable shafts 89, and with these gears 88 the pinions 98 mesh, and the shaft 9| may be driven in any suitable manner, preferably by means of a pulley 92 over which a drive belt 93 passes and which belt is operated from any suitable source of power.

The pulley 92 is continuously operating and is adapted to be connected with and disconnected from the shaft 9| in any suitable manner, preferably in the same manner and by means of clutch devices similar to the clutches l8 and 81, that is by means of a clutch member 94 secured to the shaft 9| and adapted to be energized in a manner similar to the clutch devices 48 and 61.

A brake device may also be provided for stepping the operation of the shaft 98, and such brake device may comprise a pulley 95 with which a brake 'strap 96 'co-operates, and which brake strap is preferably controlled or rendered active and inactive through the medium of an electroresponsive device 91 (see particularly Figure 18).

In order therefore to control the operation of the slides and to vary their order or sequence of operation, and to provide periods of dwell for the slides, it is only necessary to control the clutch devices and these clutch devices may be so controlled and operated that they can be set for any predetermined order or sequence of operation. either when the press is in operation or at rest.

when, however, they are set for one operation, the slides will operate in a definite fixed relation with respect to each other.

It is also possible that any one or more of the slides may be rendered inactive while the other or others remain active, and the lower or the outer slides may be kept idle and the press operated as a double slide press. This is accomplished by any suitable mechanism, but the preferred mechanism will now be described.

Each of the slides is provided with what might be termed a limit switch that is an automatically operating switch which is adapted to be set so as to cause the desired operation or movement of the respective slides, and as the construction and operation of each of the limit switches for each of the slides is the same, the specific description of one will apply equally as well to them all.

The numeral 98 designates a casing or housing (see particularly Figures 1, 4 and '7 to 13) of any desired size and configuration provided with a portion 99, in which is arranged suitable sight openings or windows I88.

A shaft I8I extends across the housing 98 and is journaled in suitable bearings I82, one end of the shaft extending beyond the housing and secured thereto for rotation therewith is a beveled gear I83 meshing with a beveled gear I83, secured to an upright shaft I84. This shaft I84 is journaled in suitable bearings I85, and to this shaft is secured another beveled gear I86, which in turn meshes with a beveled gear l8! secured to a shaft I88. Secured also to the shaft I88 is a gear I89 which in turn meshes with a gear II8 that is secured to a shaft III. Secured also to the shaft III is a gear H2 which meshes with one of the gears 8| that is secured to one of the eccentrics of one of the slides so that as the slide is reciprocated, the shaft I8I through the medium of the gear connections just described, will be rotated.

The gear ratio of these parts is such that the shaft I8I will make one revolution for each complete stroke of its respective slide.

In the present exempliflcation of this invention, four cams II3 are secured to the shaft IN. and these cams are preferably in the form of comparatively large diameter steel discs, each provided with a cut away portion H4 in its periphery. The cams I I3 are provided for the purpose of automatically opening and closing the various circuits which control the respective clutch devices to control the starting and stopping of the slides.

On the shaft I8I of the limit switch box 98 which controls the movement of the outer upper slide are arranged four of such cams and cooperating contact members which latter are adjustable from the outside of the switch box, in a manner to be described, and also two similar cams having co-operating contact members which are not adjustable from the outside of the switch box.

0n the shaft I8I of the limit switch box. 98 which controls the movement of the inner slide, four of such cams are provided which have cooperating contact members that are adjustable from the outside of the switch box, and two of such cams which have co-operating contact members that are not adjustable from the outside of the switch box.

On the shaft I8I of the limit switch box 98 which controls the lower slide, three of such cams are provided which have co-operating contact members that are adjustable from the outside of the switch box, and also two of such cams having cooperating contact members that are not adjustable from the outside of the switch box.

The contact members II5 which co-operate with the cams or discs II3 are adapted to co-operate with its' contact bar II3 to which a conductor II 1 is connected, the contact bar I It being supported by means of a suitable bracket III. This contact bar II3 remains stationary while the cams II3 being secured to the shaft II3, are rotatable with the shaft. Y

The contact II! is movable and is adapted to be adjusted to a predetermined position. The adjustable contact members I I3 are supported by an arm II3 which in turn is pivotally connected as at I23 to an ann I2I, the latter being connected to a sleeve I22 rotatable about the shaft IIII. A roller I23 is carried by the arm H3 and contacts with and moves over the periphery of the cam r disc II3. A plate I23 is supported by the arm I2I and also by means of an arm I23. The plate may be of any desired length and width and extends circumferentially about the cam H3 and is concentric with the axis of the shaft IIII. The plate is arranged so as to be visible through the window I03, and on the face of the plate graduations I26 are arranged which indicate degrees, and connected to the contacts I I 3 to indicate the stopping positions of the slide.

A spring I21 is provided so as to hold the roller I23 against the periphery of the cam or disc H3 and to cause the roller to enter the cut away portion III of the disc or cam when the roller is in a position to enter such cut away portion. The spring I21 tends to force the roller I23 into the cut away portion Ill and thereby cause the contact II to move into engagement with the contact bar IIG.

It will therefore be manifest that the movement of the slide will be controlled by the limit switch as the contact bar H3 is connected through suitable wiring or conductors and other suitable mechanisms .to the respective clutch devices, the clutch devices being energized when the contact I I 5 is in engagement with the contact bar I I6, and de energized when the contact II5 is out of engagement with the contact bar II3.

Therefore, to control the operation of the'slides it is only necessary to adjust the contact IIS so that the cam II3 will cause it to be moved into and out of contact with the contact bar II3. This is accomplished by rotatably adjusting the arm II! and contact II5 about and with respect to the shaft II.

For that purpose there is provided an operating shaft I 28 mounted in suitable bearings I23 on a hanger I3II, which latter may be loosely supported by the shaft II. On the shaft I23 is provided a worm I3I which meshes with a worm gear I32 secured tothe arms H3 and I2I, the

worm gear being connected to these parts in any suitable manner, such as by means of a pin I33.

The shaft I 28 projects through a suitable hearing I33 in the wall of the housing 38 to extend therebeyond, and an operating knob or handle I35 is secured to the shaft I28 for rotating it.

Thus by rotating the shaft I 28 by means of the handle I35, from the outside of the casing or housing 98, it will be manifest that the positioning of the contact I IS with respect to the cut away portion Ill of the cam or disc I33 may be controlled so as to'eflect the completing or the breaking of the circuit for controlling the clutch that in turn controls the slide, by causing or preventing the contact IIS to move into engagement or out of engagement with respect. to the contact bar II3.

Obviously, these contacts are in circuit with relays which control the clutch circuits, and which relays and clutch circuits are well known in this art, but through the medium of these intermediate'mechanisms the contacts I I 5 will thereby control the stopping and starting of the slides.

The position of thecontacts is adjustable in every case so that the starting or stopping times of the slides are adJustable over a considerable distance.

The contact members H5 which are not adiustable from the outside of the limit switch box are supported by means of an arm I2I' (see particularly Figure 8) anchored at one end by the shaft Ill and at its other end I2I as at I2I, the arms I2I and I2I being preferably arranged at angles to each other to provide a pivot point II!- by which latter point the arm 3" is pivotally connected, a spring H3 serving to hold the'roller 3' against the cam I I3.

The contact Il3 is a double contact and has a portion II3 which engages a contact'member II! which is concentric with and spaced from the contact member I I3, the contact members I I 3 and I I3 being spaced a sufficient distance so that when the contact 5' is in engagement with the contact member II3 it will be out of engagement with the contact member 5 and vice versa.

On the front, or any suitable portion of the limit switch box, is a dial I33 which is graduated to indicate the slide position in inches from the bottom of the stroke in the case of the inner and outer slides which are disposed above the bed of the press, and the top of the stroke in the case of the slide which is disposed below the bed of the press. Co-operating with the dial I33 is a pointer or indicator I31 which is secured to the shaft I3I.

Thus it will be seen that inasmuch as there is provided in each of the limit switch boxes 33, cams or discs, and as each of these cams or discs H3 is provided with its individual co-operating mechanism which is adjustable from the outside of the limit switch box, it will be possible to set the mechanisms to provide any order or sequence of operation of the slides and to control and vary a such order as well as control and vary the time of dwell of each of the slides and to render any one or more of the slides active while the remaining slide or slides remains or remain inactive.

A starting button I45 and a stopping button I33 constitute the ordinary form of switch and are connected to the source of supply of current for controlling the same.

The brake devices are normally active, and the press is set into operation by pressing the starting button I43 and this will immediately, in a manner well known in this art, energize the brake magnets to release the brakes and the clutch devices will be rendered active. That is, when the cut away portion II 4 of the respective discs or cams II 3 is moved by the operation of the shaft IIlI to a position that the contact 5 will enter the cutaway portion Ill to engage the contact bar Hi, the circuit will be completed, rendering the clutch device active, and this will maintain the clutch device 31 active so-long as the contact II5 remains in engagement with the contact bar I I3. When, however, the cam or disc II3 moves to a position as to disengage the contacts II5-I I3, the circuit through the clutch device 31' will be broken and that particular slide will be arrested in its movement.

As the shaft I3I of the limit switch rotates, it also rotates the other cams or discs H3 in the limit switch box and this will cause the remaining contacts. I I3-I I3 as well as the contacts H3- and H5" to be moved into and out or engagement with respect to each other, so as to render the other clutch device active or inactive at predetermined times in the cycle of operation of the press, according to the position into which the cut away portion of the cam or disc has been moved by the adjusting knob I35.

By adjusting the respective contacts III the relative movements, the order and sequence of movement and the length of dwell of the various slides in the cycle of operation of the press may be controlled.

The limit switch control devices of all of the slides are connected to the clutches in a manner similar to that which has just been described with reference to the outer slide mechanism.

Similarly, a conductor I53 leads from the relay panel box to the clutch device 94 for the lower slide, and the conductor I5l leads from the clutch device back to the panel I40.

Thus it will be seen that by a manipulation or setting of the contacts .II5 with respect to the various cams or discs II3, any order or sequence may be obtained in the movement of the slides.

There is provided what is known as an inch master switch device I55, by means of which the slides may be inched or adjusted to obtain the proper positioning thereof without the necessity of setting into operation all of the other parts, and an operation master switch I56 is also included in the line.

The inch master" switch device I55 is used only in inching the various slides, but in the ordinary operation of the press, it has no function.

The operating master switch device is set when it is desired to operate the mechanism and the press is operated by setting the master switch for the operation desired, after which the starting button I45 is actuated.

With the press thus started, the limit switches then open and close the clutch circuits according to the manner in which they have been set, so that the desired operation of the slides will be obtained.

In Figures 21, 22 and 23 there is diagrammatically illustrated the limit switch boxes and the setting buttons or knobs I35 for the contact members I I5 with relation to the respective cams or discs II3.

Indicated on these respective views is the order or sequence in which the cam devices H3 control the various contacts so as to produce the operations of the slides, as indicated by the cyclographsshown in Figures 11 to 16.

In order to understand the function of the various cam operated contacts, reference is had to Figures 21, 22 and 23 and to Figures to 20.

In the cyclographs, the horizontal portions indicate the dwell of the different slides which, as before stated, is controlled or varied by the posi-- tion of the respective cams or discs I I3.

In tracing the circuits in the wiring diagram the parts referred to and designated by reference lettersare as follows:

LS, limit switch C, contactors LVR, main contactors for the circuits CR, coils for operating contactors in limit switch circuits 0L, overload relay Vla, contactors The following elements are common to each of the three magnetic clutch and brake units and their function to.render active, hold active and render inactive each of the respective three units for operations 1 to 6 (Figures 15 to 20 of the drawings) inclusive is the same. Those common elements are connected to the inch master switc to which will be sent the variable timed impulses whose circuits are completed through these common elements. (See Figure 28 of the drawings).

I1normally open contactor I-coil for operating 11 and I: contactors III1normally open contactor III-coil for operating H11 contactor IVr-normally closed contactor Iva-normally open contactor IV-coil for operating IV1 and IV: contactors VI1-normally open contactor (not shown. Fig

28, see Fig. 14) VI -coil for operating V11 contactor V1-- normally closed contactor va-normally closed contactor V-.-coil for operating V1 and V2 contactors Il a-normally open contactor Resistors RN and AB are for controlling line line voltage across magnets.

The function of the above listed common elements in rendering the particular slide drive active is as follows: (refer to Figure 28) Current will flow from line L1 through the variable timing devices (see Fig. 14) through line 8 to inch master switch," through contactors Vz-V1, resistor AB completing a circuit through coils I, II, III and IV to line L2, thereby energizing the coils. Coils I, II, III and .IV close respectively contactors I1, I1, H1, 1111 and IV: and open contactor 1V1. This will close the circuit through the brake magnet to release the brake with full line current through contactors I1 and 1111. At the same'time current will flow from L1 through contactor I1, resistor R, contactor 1V1, coil -VI1, clutch magnet, contactor III: and coil V to line L2, thereby energizing clutch magnet and rendering clutch and drive active.

In addition to energizing the clutch magnet, the coils VI and V will be energized. Coil V will then open the normally closed contactors V1 and V1 breaking the circuitthrough coils III and IV which in turn will break the flow of current through contactor III1. Also break the flow of current through contactor IV: and establish a circuit through the contactor IV1 thereby placing the brake magnet in series with the clutch magnet. Magnets will then be maintained active at a reduced voltage and current therefore less heating of magnets. This is possible since the magnets are at their minimum gap or closed position. The coils I and II are held active by circuits from L2 through resistor AB, inch master contact 8, through contactor I1 and contact 5, contacts 8 and 5 will maintain holding circuits as described above until they are interrupted by the proper setting of cams in the active limit switch boxes.

Coil VI when energized as described above will close contactor V11 (Fig. 14) in the limit switch circuit to interlock the starting circuit of the next slide to be started at the bottom of its travel frorln the active slide and therefore complete its cyc e.

The above described sequence of operation of the elements which are common to all of the clutches and brakes will take place as timed by the set up cycle of the press operation with the exception of the inch operation which will be later described in connection with Figure 27 of the drawings. I

In performing operation #1,'and referring to Figure 15, and in order to perform this operation, the start button (see Figures 4 and 14) is closed.

, This will close the main line circuit through coil LVRI closing contactors LVRI, LVR: and LVRs. This main line circuit is provided with an overload relay (0L Figure 14) to render press control and also press inactive should a short circuit or overload develop in any of the operating circuits. Also should the main power line fail while the press is running, the press will stop as contactors LVRz open. The master switch I56 (Figure 4) being set for operation #1, (Figure the inch master switch I55 (Figure 4) being set on long operation," the press is then started by pressing the run button" ll5a;

This in turn closes circuit throughcoils ICE and 2GB. which in turn closes contactor lCRi and 2CR1. Current then flows through master switch contacts 8a and 5| then through normally closed limit switch lLS, in outer slide limit switch box through contacts 52 and 8, thence through inch master switch contacts on long position (i. e. starter button being held closed until slide reaches bottom of stroke) through 8 and I, then through normally closed contactor 5A1, energizing coil IA and 2A. Current will also flow from contactor 8 and 2, inch master switch through normally closed contactor 5a: energizing contactor coils in and la. The coils la, 2a, 8a, and la close respectively contactors lm, la: and 2m, 3111, M1 and laz. This will close the circuit through the brake magnet to release the brake and also energize the clutch magnet to render the clutch active.

This will render the outer slide clutch 81 active and start the outer slide 21 in its downward stroke. At the same time the cams H8 in the outer slide limit switch box (Figure 21) 'will be caused to rotate.

0n the outer slides downward stroke, limit switch 2L8 in the outer slide limit switch box closes, causing current to flow through normally closed limit switch I2LS, through contact l'l, contact 58 of master switch, then through inner slide limit switch lLS, through contact 5!, contact ll of master'switch, through inner slide limit switch 2315, through contactor Sal, which is a normally open contactor and was closed by coil la, which in turn was energized when the clutch and brake circuit was closed, then back through 213, through normally open contactor 2CR1 which was closed by coil 2CR motor interlock circuit l8, coil 2CR being energized when run buttons are closed at start of'operation of press. From 2CR1 the current will flow through contact 6| and-contact 28 of the master switch, through contact 28 and 2i of the inch master switch, then through normally closed contactor 5b1, through coils lb and 2b. Current also flows from contact 28 to contact 22 of the inch master switch through normally closed 5b: energizing coils 3b and lb. The coils lb, 2b, 8b and lb close their respective circuits through contactors lb], lbs, 2171 and bi.

At this time the normally closed contactor lbi will open and lb: will close. This will energize the brake magnet of the inner slide to release the brake and energize the clutch magnet 01' the inner slide to render it active, and the inner slide will then start to move downward.

When the outer slide reaches the limit oi. its

downward movement, it will dwell, as the circuit through the clutch and brake magnets will be opened by limit switch lLS in outer slide limit switch box to release the clutch and apply the brake. The cams in the outer slide limit switch box will also be caused to dwell.

The circuit through the outer slide contactor coils la, 2a, 3a, and la is broken by the limit switch I LS.

The inner slide on its downward movement will cause the cams in the inner slide limit switch box 98 tobe rotated. The limit switch 5L8 will then at the proper time make contact to close the circuit; the current will then flow through limit switch I2LS, through contact ll, contact 81 of the master switch I58, and through switch 5L8, through contact 88, contact 8i oi! the inch master switch, through normally closed contact 501, through coils lo and 20, thereby energizing the coils. Current will also flow from contact 38 of the inch master switch, to contact 32 of the same switch, through contactor-5cz and then through coils 3c and lo also energizing the coils.

The coils lo, 20, 8c and lo will close their respective circuits through contactors I01, lcz, 201 and 801; the normally closed contactor lci will open and lo: will close. This will energize the brake magnet oi the lower slide and release the brake and energize the clutch magnet 01' the lower slide drive to raise the lower slide. At the same time the cams in the lower slide limit switch box will be rotated.

The inner slide will continue its stroke and when it reaches the bottom 01' its stroke it will be caused to dwell by limit switch lLS which at this point will break the circuit through the contactor coils lb, 2b, 3b and lb thereby interrupting the clutch and brake magnet circuit of the inner slide previously established through the contactors lbi, lbz, 2bi, 2b:, 3b: and lbz.

At this time the limit switch cams of both the inner and outer slides will be at rest.

In the operation thus described, the inner slide will not start in its upward movement until after the lower slide reaches the limit of its operative stroke and then starts to return.

On the downward movement of the lower slide limit switch 818 in the lower slide limit switch box will make contact. Current will then ilow through closed limit switch l2LS through master switch contacts I! and 82 through limit switch 8L8 through inch master switch contact 2!, through contact, 2 I through normally closed contactor 5b1, through coils lb and 2b thereby energizing the coils. Current will also flow from con- I tact 28 of the inch master switch through contact 22, through contactor 8b: to coil 8b and lb. The coils lb, 2b, 3b and lb will render clutch and brake circuit active as before described through their respective contactors.

The inner slide operating mechanism as above described will then become active to return or raise the inner slide.

After the inner slide has traveled a short distance in its raising movement, the outer slide starts to raise and this is accomplished as follows:

Limit switch 2lLS oi the inner slide limit switch box will then make contact causing current to iiow through limit switch l2LS or contactor 801 through contacts I! and 53 of the master switch, then through contactor 5b: or limit switch llllLS through limit switch 2415, to contacts 55 and8 oi the master switch, then through contacts I and l 01' the inch master through limit switch L5 and switch and then through normally closed contactor 50 1 through coils in and 2a, energizing the coils. Current also flows from contact 5 through contact 2 of the inch master switch. then through normally closed contactor 5a: through coils 3a and la to energize them. The coils In, 211, 3a and 4a will then render active the outer slide clutch and brake circuit through the respective heretofore described.

Before the inner and outer slides reach the top of their stroke the lower slide will be stopped as follows:

Limit switch ILS will open the circuit which was maintained through limit switch 1218 or contactor 601, contacts l1 and 55 of master switch, through limit switch ILS, contactor I01, contacts 3| and 33 through resistance GH through coils lo and thereby de-energizlng the clutch and brake magnet causing the lower slide to be stopped.

The inner slide is stopped at the pp end of its stroke as follows:

Limit switch GLS of the inner slide limit switch box will break the circuit maintained thro limit switch I2LS, contacts l1 and 55 of the master switch through switch 5115, contact 25, contactor lbz, contacts 2| and 23 of inch master switch through resistor CD through coils lb and 2b, thereby de-energizing coils lb and 2b to render the brake and clutch magnet circuit inactive stopping the inner slide.

The outer slideis stopped at the limit of its cycle or upperv stroke as follows:

Limit switch 315 in the outer slide limit switch box breaks the circuit maintained through contactor ICRi, contact to and contact 5| of master switch through limit switch ILS, contacts 52 and 55 of master switch, through limit switch 2415, through limit switch 313, through contact 5, through contactor laz, through contacts I and 3 of inch master switch, through resistor AB, through coils la and 2a. This renders the circuit inactive and the clutch and brake magnet will be de-energized.

The other cycles of operation of the press to produce the results shown in Figures 16 to 20, of the drawings are accomplished in the same manner, except that the contacts which co-operate with the cams in the respective limit switch boxes must be respectively adjusted or set by the operating handles I to accomplish the desired cycles and the sequence of operation of the slides. The master switch must also be correspondingly adjusted or set.

Operation #2 7 and 55, then through normally closed limit. switch in inner slide limit switch 59 and 28, to contact 28 switch. This will render inner slide clutch and brake magnets active as described in Figure 28 and start inner slide in its downward movement and will also cause the cams in the inner slide limit switch box to rotate. As the inner slide nears the bottom of its downward stroke, limit switch 5L8 in the inner slide limit switch box makes contact causing current to flow from line L1 through contactor ICRI, contacm 5A, 51, then to contact 28 box, through contacts of the inch master of the inch muter switch. This will then render lower slide clutch and brake magnet's active as described in Figure 28, starting lower slide in its upward movement. Lower slide limit switch cams will then rotate. When the inner slide reaches the bottom of its stroke, limit switch L8 in the inner slide limit switch. box opens and breaks the holding circuit maintained through contacts 8A, 5., limit switch LS, 59 and 25 of the master switch, through to 28 of the inch master switch. This will cause inner slide clutch and brake magnets to be de-energized as described in Figure 28; the inner slide will then dwell, and its limit switch cams will be stationary. The lower slide will continue to the top of its stroke and start down. As it nears the bottom of its downward travel, limit switch ILS in the lower slide limit switch box makes contact, causing a circuit to be made through contacts IA and 62 of the master switch through limit switch LS to contact 28 of the inch master switch, thereby causing the inner slide clutch and brake magnets to be energized as described in Figure 28. This will start the inner slideon its upward movement and also cause the cams in the inner slide limit switch box to rotate. As the lower slide reaches the limit of its downward movement, limit switch of the lower slide limit switch box will break the circuit maintained through contacts 8A and 55 of the master switch, through limit switch ILS, to contact 35 of the inch master switch, thereby causing the lower slide clutch and brake magnets to be de-.

energized thus stopping the lower slide and the cams in the lower slide limit switch box. When the inner slide reaches the top of its stroke, limit switch 515 of the inner slide limit switch box will break the circuit maintained through contacts 8A and 5. of the master switch through limit switch SIS to contact 25 of the inch master switch rendering the inner slide clutch and brake magnets inactive as described in Figure 28. This will bring the inner slide and the cams in the inner slide limit switch box to rest, thus completing the cycle of operation.

peration #3 To perform operation #3, Figure 1'7, the master switch being set for operation #3 and the inch master switch set on long operation, when the run button is depressed as described in operation #1, the following will take place: Current will flow through contactor ICR1, contacts 8A and 5| of the master switch then through normally closed limit switch ILS in the outer slide limit switch box, through contacts 52 and 8 then to contact I of the inch master switch. This will cause outer slide clutch and brake magnets to be energized as described in Figure 28, resulting in the downward movement of the outer slide and also rotation of the outer slide limit switch cams. Shortly after the outer slide is started on its downward stroke, limit switch 218 in the outer slide limit switch box makes contact, causing current to flow through contacts, limit switch I2LS, contacts ll, 63, through contactor 6A, through limit switch 2L8, through contactor 2CR1, through contacts 5| and 25 of the master switch, to contact 28 of the inch master switch. This will render inner slide clutch and brake magnets active as described in Figure 28, cansing the inner slide to start on its downward movement, and the inner slide cams to rotate. when the outer slide reaches the bottom of its stroke, limit switch ILS opens and breaks the circuit maintained through contacts IA, I18, 52 and 8 ofthe master switch, through contact 8 of the inch master switch, causing the outer slide clutch and brake magnets to be de-energized as described in Figure 28, and also stopping the outer slide and its limit switch cams. While the outer slide dwells, the inner slide will continue in its downward movement to the bottom of its stroke and start upward. At a predetermined point in its upward movement, limit switch I IIIIS will close in the inner slide limit switch box, causing current to flow through limit switch I215, contacts I1 and 53, limit switch IOILS through limit switch 2415, through contacts 55 and 8 of the master panel to contact 8 of the inch master panel, thereby causing outer slide clutch and brake to become active as described in Figure 28, and start the outer slide on its up stroke; also causing outer slide limit switch cams to rotate. The inner slide is stopped at the top of its stroke by limit switch 231.8 which breaks the holding circuit maintained through ii i"; switch I215, contact I1, contact 63, limit switzh 2315, contact VIa1, to contact 25 of the inch master switch, thereby de-energizing clutch and brake magnets 01. the inner slide as described in Figure 28, causing the inner slide to come to rest and also its limit switch cams. When the outer slide reaches the top of its stroke, limit switch 3L8 in the outer slide limit switch box breaks the circuit maintained through limit switch I218, contacts I! and 53 of the master switch, through limit switch IIILS, through limit switch 313, to contact 5 oi. the inch master switch causing the clutch and brake magnets 01' the outer slide to be de-energized as described in Figure 28, thus completing the cycle of operation.

Operation #4 To perform operation #4, Figure 18, with the master switch set for operation #4 and the inch master switch set on long operation when the run button is depressed, the following will take place. The current will flow through contactor ICRi, contacts 8A and SI of the master switch,

/ then through limit switch IISI and the outer slide limit switch box, then through contacts 52 and 8 of the master switch, through contact I of the inch master switch; this will render the outer slide clutch and brake magnets active as described in Figure 28, resulting in the downward movement of the outer slide and also rotation of the outer slide limit switch cams. As the outer slide nears the bottom of its stroke, limit switch IS in the outer slide limit switch box makes contact causing current to flow through limit switch I218, contacts I1 and ii of the master switch, through limit switch 3ILS to contact 28 of the inch master switch; this will cause the lower slide clutch and brake magnets to be energized as described in Figure 28, starting the lower slide on its up stroke inner slide limitswitch cams will also be made active. When the outer slide reaches the bottom oi? its stroke, limit switch ILS opens and breaks the circuit maintained through contacts AASI, H852 and I oi. the master switch through contact I or the inch master switch rendering the outer slide clutch and brake inactive, as described in Figure 28, thus causing the outer slide and its limit switch cams to dwell. The lower slide will continue to the top 01' its stroke and start its downward movement shortly after the lower slide starts on its down stroke. Limit switch 3418 in the lower slide limit switch box makes contact causing current to flow through limit switch I215 or contactor V101, contact "-64 of the master-switch through limit switch LS, through contact 28 of the inch master switch energizing the inner slide clutch and brake magnets as described in Figure 28. This will start the inner slide on its down stroke also causing the inner slide limit switch cams to rotate. When the lower slide reaches the limit of its downward movement, limit switch II-S in the lower slide limit switch box breaks the circuit maintained through limit'switch I 213, contactor VIc1, contact I! and ii of the master switch through limit switch 713 and contact 35 o! the inch master switch, thus rendering the lower slide clutch and brake magnets inactive as described in Figure 28; this will stop the lower slide and also the lower slide limit switch cams. The inner slide will continue to the bottom of its stroke and start on its upward movement. At a predetermined point of the upward movement of the inner slide, limit switch 24128 in the inner slide limit switch box makes contact causing current to flow through limit switch IZLS through contacts I! and 53, Vlfbl or limit switch IIILS through limit switch 241$ contacts 55 and I of the master switch and then through contact I of the inch master switch, thereby energizing the outer slide clutch and brake magnets causing the outer slide to start on its up stroke also causing the outer slide cams to rotate as described in Figure 14. When the inner slide reaches the top of its stroke, limit switch 231B breaks the circuit maintained through limit switch Ill-S, contact l1, contact 63, limit switch 2318, contact Vim or limit switch IOIIS, through contact 25 of the inch master switch, thereby de-energizing the slide clutch and brake magnets as describedlnFigure28,causingtheinnerslideto cometorest,alsothecamsinfblimitswitch b'ox wfll become inactive when the outer slide reaches the, top of its stroke, limit switch ILS in the outer slide limit switch box breaks the circuit maintained through limit switch I2LS, contacts I! and 52 01' the masterswitch, through limit switch IIILS, through limitswitch 318, to contact 5 of the inch master-switch, causing the clutch and brake magnets of the outer slide to be de-energized as described in Figure 28 thus completing the cycle of operatbn. 4

Operattmriti To perform operation #5, Figure 19, the master switch being set for operatim #5 and the inch master switch beting set on long operation when the runbuttonisdepressedasdmcribedin stroke; asthe inner slide nears the bottom of its stroke, limit switch IIIB makes contact closing a circuit through contacts and ii of the master panel through limit switch IIIS, through contact I of the inch master panel, thus rendering active the outer slide clutch and brake magnets as described in Figure 28, thus starting the outer slide on its down stroke and also causing the outer slide limit switch cams to rotate. When the inner slide reaches the bottom of its stroke, limit switch 418 will break the circuit maintained through contact 8A, 58, limit switch us, contact 59, 28 of the master panel through contact 28 of the inch master switch, thereby deenergizing inner slide clutch and brake magnets as described in Figure 28. This will cause the inner slide to dwell together with its limit switch cams. The outer slide wall will continue to the a bottom of its stroke and will start on its upward movement. Near the top of its stroke limit switch LS in the outer slide limit switch box will make contact closing the circuit through limit I2LS, contacts I! and 65 of the master switch, through limit switch LS and contact 28 of the inch master switch. This will render the inner slide clutch and brake magnets active as described in Figure 28, starting the inner slide on its up stroke, also causing the inner slide limit switch cams to rotate. When the outer slide reaches the top of its stroke, limit switches LS of the outer slide limit switch box, break the circuit maintained through contacts 8A and 51 of the master switch through "LS, through contact 5 of the inch master switch. This will cause the outer slide clutch and brake magnets to be de-energized, as described in Figure 28, and stop the outer slide and also the cams in its limit switch box. As the inner slide reaches the top of its travel, limit switch 818 in the inner slide limit switch box will break the circuit maintained through limit switch i2LS, contacts I! and 60 otthe master switch through limit switch BLS, through contact of the inch master switch. This will render the inner slide clutch and brake magnets inactive as described in Figure 28, thus bringing the inner slide to rest and also its cams in its limit switch box and operation #5 will then be complete.

Operation #6 To perform operation #6, Figure 20, the master switch being set for operation #6 and the inch master switch set on long operation, when the run button is depressed as described in operation #1, the following will take place. Current will flow through contactor lCRi, contacts 8A and 58 of the master switch, through limit switch 415, through contacts 59 and 28 of the master switch through contact 28 o! the inch master switch, thereby energizing the inner slide clutch and brake magnets, as described in Figure 28, causing the inner slide limit switch cams to rotate and the inner slide to start on its down stroke. When the inner slide nears the bottom of its stroke, limit switch 3ILS in the outer slide box makes contact causing current to flow through limit switch I2LS, contact l1 and 58 of the master switch, through limit switch SILS and then through contact 38 of the inch master switch, causing the clutch and brake magnets oi the lower slide drive to be energized, as described in'Figure 28. This will then start the lower slide on its up stroke and render the lower slide limit switch cams active.

As the inner slide reaches the bottom of its downward travel the limit switch LS in the inner slide limit switch box will break the circuit maintained through contacts 8A, 58 and limit switch lLS, contact 58 and 28 of the master switch and contact 28 of the inch master switch, thereby de-energizing the clutch and brake magnets of the inner slide drive as described in Figure 28, causing the inner slide and its limit switch cams to dwell.

When the outer slide reaches the limit of its down stroke, the limit switch I18 01 the outer slide limit switch box will break the circuit maintained through contacts 8A, 5|, limit switch ILS, contacts 52 and 5 of the master switch and then through contact 5 of the inch master switch. This will cause the outer slide clutch and brake magnets to be de-energized as described in Figure 28. The outer slide and its limit switch cams will then dwell.

The lower slide will continue to the top of its stroke and then start its downward travel. Just before the lower slide reaches the limit of its downward travel, limit switch 8L8 in the lower slide limit switch box will make contact closing a circuit through limit switch I2LS or contactor V101, through contact l1 and 54 oi the master switch, through limit switch SLS, through contact 8 of the inch master switch, thereby rendering the outer slide clutch and brake magnets active as described in Figure 28. This will cause the outer slide to start on its up stroke and also cause the outer slide limit switch cams to rotate. As the lower slide further continues its downward travel, limit switch 8L8 in the lower slide limit switch box makes contact closing a circuit through limit switch I2LS or contactor VIc: through contacts I! and 52 of the master switch, through limit switch 8LS and through contact 28 of the inch master switch energizing the inner slide clutch and brake magnets as described in Figure 28. This will cause the inner slide to start on its up stroke and also rotate the inner slide limit switch cams.

When the lower slide reaches the bottom of its stroke, limit switch 'ILS in the lower slide limit switch box will break the circuit maintained through limit switch I2LS or contactor VIc1, contact I! and 65 of the master switch through limit switch ILS through contact 35 of the inch master switch, thereby ole-energizing the lower slide clutch and brake magnets as described in Figure 28. This will bring lower slide and its limit switch cams to rest.

Limit switch 3LS in the outer slide limit switch box will act to stop the outer slide at the top of its stroke by breaking the circuit maintained through limit switch IZLS or contactor V101, contact I! and 69 of the master switch through limit switch 3LS and then through contact 5 of the inch master switch, causing the outer side clutch and brake magnets to be de-energized as; described in Figure 28. The outer slide and its limit switch cams will then be rendered inactive. When the inner slide reaches the top of its stroke, limit switch GLS in the inner slide limit switch box will break the circuit maintained through limit switch I2LS or contactor VIci, contacts I! and of the master switch, through limit switch SLS and then through contact 25 of the inch master switch, causing the inner slide clutch and brake magnets to be de-energized as described in Figure 28. The inner slide and its limit switch cams will then be rendered inactive. This completes the cycle of operation #6.

It is also obvious that the various contacts H5 are so wired or electrically connected with the various clutches to produce the operations or conditions as illustrated by the slogans in Figures 21, 22 and 23 and also diagrammatically in Figures 15 to 20 inclusive.

With this improved construction it will be manifest that there is disclosed a press provided with three slides, to wit: an outer slide and an inner slide, operating above the bed of the press,

and a lower slide which operates below the bed of the press, and each is provided with its own independent drive.

The clutch control devices can be set for any one of the six sequences of slide operation which are disclosed cyclographically in Figures to 20. When the contacts which co-operate with the cams II3 are set for one operation, the slides operate in a definite fixed relation to each other.

In addition to the triple slideand variable operations, it is also possible to maintain the lower, or the outer slide idle and the press may then be operated as a double slide press.

It is also possible, as before stated, to render any one or more of the slides inactive while the other slides remain active, and any combination or arrangement in the operation of the slides may be provided, and the periodsof dwell may be established or varied according to the will of the operator and the nature of the work being performed.

In order to render any one or more of the slides inactive, the operating master switch device I56 is employed and this operating master switch is of an ordinary and usual form for controlling the operation of the clutch devices independently of the limit switch controls and consists merely of any form of switch such as a knife switch of usual construction.

The inch master switch device I55 is employed when it is desired to inch the slides so as to properly position them at the start of the operation and this inch master control is of the ordinary drum type controller and well known construction and is only used in the inching operation. It is only used in changing the control circuits from inch" to "run or long" setting.

In order that the operation of the inch master" switch may be fully understood, there is shown diagrammatically in Figure 23 of the drawings the mechanism for controlling the clutch device 34, that in turn controls the operation of the lower slide 33.

The inch master" switch consists essentially of a housing in which there is provided a shaft A rotatable by a handle B, and the shaft carries a series of fingers or contact members C, which latter are movable into and out of engagement with contact members D-E. The contacts D are respectively connectedwith the conductors II-I50 that lead from the source of supply 01' current I 38-I39, by means of conductors I49a and I5Iia. The contacts E-E are connected with the relay device I40a. by means of conductors I55a and I55b, and the conductors I53I54 lead ing from the clutch device 34 are connected to the contacts I53a-I54a, so that when the relay (la is energized, the contacts I53a and I54a will close the circuit through the conductors I54-I 54 and the clutch device 34, to control the latter.

A push button or switch F is provided for manually controlling the relay I4Iia. This push button is arranged in a line formed by a conductor I38a leading from the supply line I38, through the button or switch device F, conductor I38b, through the relay device I4llaand back to the line I33 through a conductor I33a, so that by operating the button F, the relay I4Ila will be energized and de-energized and the clutch 34 will be alternately rendered active and inactive, thereby causing the slide 33 to be inched into position. One relay device I40a and one push button F, is only necessary, as the relay device is connected to the other clutch devices in a similar manner. The inch master" I 55 i provided with contacts similar to the contacts D and E, which are respectively connected to the respective clutch devices, and the shaft A carries additional fingers or contact members to respectively co-operate with the contacts D-E.

Therefore, the clutch devices may be selectively controlled by setting the fingers or contacts C to engage the desired contacts DE, as is usual in'devices of this character. The operation of the clutch 34 to control the lower slide 33, and inch" the same into position will be understood by referring to Figure 23 of the drawmgs.

The inch master I55 is set to control the desired slide through its respective clutch device, by rotating the shaft A by the handle B to cause the contact members or fingers C to engage the respective contacts D-E.

Then, as soon as the push button or switch F is actuated or vibrated, the clutch device will be alternately rendered active and inactive.

When the button F is pushed to close the circult, after the contacts C of the inch master I55 have been set, the circuit will be as follows. From the lineor supply conductor I38, through the conductor I50, conductor I5Ila, contact D, contact member C, contact E, conductor I556, relay device I40a, contact I54a, conductor I54, clutch device 34, out through conductor I53, contact I53a, relay device I40a, conductor I55b, contact E, contact member C, contact D, conductor 911 back to line I33.

At the same time current will flow from the supply line or conductor I 38, through the conductor I38a, push button F, conductor I33b, relay device a, conductor I 33a and back to the line I 39.

Thus it will be seen that ton F, the slide may be work.

For the inching operation reference may be had to Figure 27. With the inch master switch" being set. the current will be as follows (see also Figure 14): When inch button I450,

by pulsating the butinched" towards the Figure 4, is pressed, current will flow from line L1 through inch button I 450 through inch master switch contact, through normally closed contactor V2, coils III and IV to line L2 thereby energizing the coils. Current will also flow through normally closed 'contactor V1 through coils I and II to line L: energizing these coils. Coils I,- II, III and IV will then close their respective contactors I1, I2, I11 and IIIi, IV:. This will cause current to flow directly through brake magnet, thereby releasing brake. At the same time current will flow throughcontactors I resistor R, contactor 1V2, through clutch magnet, through contactor I11, and then through coil V. This will render the clutch magnet active, thus engaging the clutch.

' At the same time coil V contactor V1 and V2, thereby de -energizing coils I, II, III and IV and their respective contactors I1, 111, mi and IV: breaking the circuit through the clutch-and brake, rendering the clutch and brake magnem active, thus momentarily stopping the movement of the slide until the contactors V1 and V: close, being released by coil V which is de-energized along with the clutch and brake. The circuit through the inch button and inch master switch and through coils I, II, III and IV is again established. This operation will be successively repeated as long as the inch button is held depressed. The timing of the interruptions being active will open is adjusted through the rheostat provided for that purpose.

The indicating chart 124 in the limit switch boxes, visible through'the-sight opening I00, indicates in degrees the position of the operating parts as well as the slide, and the dial I36 and indicator I31 on the outside of the limit switch boxes indicate the position in inches of the slide from the end of its stroke or from the point of its operation upon the work.

It will therefore be manifest that the operator can at any time determine the position of the slide and of the operating parts by an inspection of these indicating mechanisms.

Obviously the various conduits and conductors may be encased in a suitable housing or piping I59.

In order to insure that the bottom of the outer slide 21 will, in operation, never beless than a set predetermined distance below the bottom of the inner slide 30, in order to prevent the inner slide from striking the blank holder ring, which is attached to the bottom of the outer slide, or prevent the parts from striking each other, which would cause damage thereto, there is provided a switch device embodying an arm I60, preferably carried by the inner slide 30 (see Figures 1, 24 and 25). This switch arm I60 is in a normally closed circuit in which the clutch for the slide is included. This circuit may lead from the conductor MI by means of the conductor I6I, condenser I62, to the relay on the panel I40, and which relay is in the clutch circuit, thence through the conductor I63, through the normally closed switch member I60, conductor I64, to the conductor I42.

Within the path of movement of the switch arm I60 is arranged an adjustably mounted trip arm or member I65, so positioned, that when the switch arm I60 engages the trip I65, the former will be shifted to open the clutch circuit and the brakes will be applied, thereby stopping the slides. This will occur automatically every time that the switch arm I60 engages and is shifted by the trip member I65.

However, when it is desired that the inner slide shall move entirely through or beyond the outer slide, so that the die or tool may be attached to the inner slide, this is accomplished by bypassing or shunting the switch which includes the switch arm I60.

To that end, a by-pass or shunt circuit is provided and preferably comprises a conductor I66 leading from the conductor I44 around the switch I60, and in which shunt or by-pass circuit is included a manually controllable switch I61, preferably in the form of a push button. This shunt or by-pass circuit, however, is only operable when the switch or button I61 is manually held closed, and is only employed during the die setting and resetting of the slides.

It is desirable that the inner slide shall pass completely through the outer slide for quick die setting, so that the punch can be attached to the inner slide without interfering with the outer slide. This may be accomplished by pressing the button or operating the switch I61 to shunt or by-pass the circuit around the switch I61 toshunt or by-pass the circuit around the switch I60. Thereafter, the inner slide may be inched" to'the top position with respect to the outer slide, and the blank holder may be attached to the outer slide.

If the inner slide 30 is traveling downwardly while the outer slide 21 is stationary, and the This will open the clutch circuit of the slides which passes through the switch I60, and the clutch circuits will be automatically interrupted, while the brake circuits will be rendered active and the brakes will be applied, stopping all slides.

That is, as the slides reach a predetermined relative position, the normally closed circuit, including the switch I60, will be opened, causing the relay on the panel I40 to break the clutch circuits.

By manually closing the switch ISL-the current will by-pass or be shunted around the switch I60, so that the clutches may be operated by the inching switch to move the slides to their proper positions.

While the preferred form of the invention has been herein shown and described, it is to be understood that various changes may be made in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, and while magnetic clutch devices have been herein shown and described, the identical control may. however, be used with any other type of clutch device, such as fluid or other type of control mechanism. In the event, however, that fluid clutches are employed, the circuits of the solenoids of the clutch devices would be replaced with fluid controlling valves and the circuits of the solenoid fluid controlling valves would be made and interrupted in the same manner as the clutch circuit itself in the present exempliflcation of the invention is made and interrupted, within the scope of the claims, and without departing from the spirit of this invention.

What is claimed as new is:

1. In a sheet metal press, a plurality of die slide members, actuating mechanisms individual to the slide members, a constantly rotating source of power from which said slides are normally disconnected, said actuating mechanisms embodying clutch devices for connecting the respective slides to the source of power to be operated thereby and for disconnecting them from the source of power whereby to obtain a dwell in the movement of the disconnected slide, means from which said connecting mechanisms are to be operated in different sequence, sequence adjusting means individual to theconnecting means, and mechanism for freely and selectively setting said sequence adjusting means at any time during the cycle of operation of the press.

2. In a sheet metal press, a plurality of die slide members, actuating mechanisms individual to the slide members, a constantly rotating source of power from which said slides are normally disconnected, said actuating mechanism embodying clutch devices for connecting the respective slides to the source of power to be operated thereby and for disconnecting them from the source of power whereby to obtain a dwell in the movement of the disconnected slide, means from which said connecting mechanisms are to be operated in diiferent sequence, sequence adjusting means individual to the said connecting means, mechanism for freely andselectively setting said sequence adjustingmeans at any time during the operation of the press and while all of the parts of the last saidmeans remain in- 

